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  <h1>Updating the installation</h1>
  <p>To check to see whether there are updates for the items installed in your system (requires Internet access):</p>
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    <li>Click <a class="command-link" href=
    'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui.sdk.update")'><img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg"
    alt="command link"> <b>Help &gt; Check for Updates</b></a>.</li>
    <li>This will contact the Web sites defined in your Available Software Sites preferences to look for upgrades. If
    upgrades are available, they will be presented in the <a href="tasks-125.htm">Available Updates wizard</a>.</li>
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  <p>To check for updates for only certain items in your installation, use the Installed Software page to select the
  items you are interested in and check for updates.</p>
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    <li>Click <b>Help &gt; About</b> and then click <a class="command-link" href=
    'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.help.installationDialog")'><img src=
    "PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="command link"> <b>Installation Details...</b></a> to open a
    dialog showing pages that provide more detail about your installation.</li>
    <li>Click the <b>Installed Software</b> tab to see a list of the software items that you have installed into your
    system.</li>
    <li>Select the items that you wish to update.</li>
    <li>Click <b>Update...</b>. This will contact the Web sites defined in your Available Software Sites preferences to
    look for upgrades. If upgrades are available, they will be presented in the <a href="tasks-125.htm">Available
    Updates wizard</a>.</li>
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  <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3><a href="../concepts/concepts-25.htm">Features</a>
  <h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3><a href="tasks-130.htm">Installation Details</a><br>
  <a href="tasks-125.htm">Updating software using the Available Updates wizard</a><br>
  <a href="tasks-124.htm">Installing new software</a><br>
  <a href="tasks-123.htm">Reverting to a saved configuration</a><br>
  <a href="tasks-122.htm">Scheduling automatic updates</a> <a href="../reference/ref-p2-trust.htm">Trusting
  installation</a>
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